21From George Washington to Brigadier General Andrew Lewis, 8 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am uneasy at not being reinforced by some of the new Recruits from Virginia—I had hopes, That in Compliance with the Order of Congress, some time since published, such a number of Parts of Regiments would have taken the Field, as would have enabled me to strike a Blow of Importance this Winter—Disappointed in this, I must entreat You to issue immediate Orders in the most peremptory manner to...
22From George Washington to Andrew Lewis, 15 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 8th of Augt came safe to my hands, tho delayed in the conveyance. I am very glad that the Board prevailed on you to act as a Commissioner at Fort Pitt tho I am apprehensive the end designed, so far as an Indian treaty was in view, will not be answered by it; and am sorry that you met with so many disappointments in the beginning on acct of the non-attendance of the Gentn on...
23From Thomas Jefferson to Andrew Lewis, 13 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Richmond, 13 May 1781 . This letter is identical with TJ’s letter to William Fleming, preceding. FC ( Vi ); at head of text: “Colo Fleming and General Lewis.”